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Duck Dynasty stars say they will 'waddle' off into the sunset is patriarch is punished; Bible and free speech appeal
Topic Started: Dec 21 2013, 03:01 AM (1,500 Views)
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I just read the blurb below on Breitbart. I suspect some bigger fish than those two were chomping at the bits to pick up the show if A&E canceled it.






The reality show smash Duck Dynasty won't lack suitors should A&E decide to cancel the now-controversial series.

Two cable channels vow to battle for the show's rights, arguing its pro-hunting, faith-based content would be welcomed by its viewers, according to TMZ.

The owner of the popular Christian-affiliated Hunt Channel -- a guy named Merrill Sport -- tells TMZ, he'd pick up DD in a heart beat ... and would beam the show straight to its most loyal viewers: sportsmen and Christians.

He says, "We believe in the 2nd amendment and freedom of speech ... A&E needs to put on their big boy pants, and if they don't like the programming, they need to either let [DD] go or shut up and pay them...."

Rusty Faulk, CEO of the outdoorsy Pursuit Channel agrees, telling us Pursuit is 100% interested in grabbing DD if A&E takes a pass. Rusty adds, "We don't censor our personalities."








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Mountainrivers
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Dec 23 2013, 01:18 AM
I just read the blurb below on Breitbart. I suspect some bigger fish than those two were chomping at the bits to pick up the show if A&E canceled it.






The reality show smash Duck Dynasty won't lack suitors should A&E decide to cancel the now-controversial series.

Two cable channels vow to battle for the show's rights, arguing its pro-hunting, faith-based content would be welcomed by its viewers, according to TMZ.

The owner of the popular Christian-affiliated Hunt Channel -- a guy named Merrill Sport -- tells TMZ, he'd pick up DD in a heart beat ... and would beam the show straight to its most loyal viewers: sportsmen and Christians.

He says, "We believe in the 2nd amendment and freedom of speech ... A&E needs to put on their big boy pants, and if they don't like the programming, they need to either let [DD] go or shut up and pay them...."

Rusty Faulk, CEO of the outdoorsy Pursuit Channel agrees, telling us Pursuit is 100% interested in grabbing DD if A&E takes a pass. Rusty adds, "We don't censor our personalities."








Of course, I don't know, but I suspect that A&E owns the rights to the show and wouldn't release those rights to a competitor.
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I think the rights extended for one season.

I wonder if another situation was in play too, that being that there was no clause in the original contract that allowed A&E to take the action they did?
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Dec 23 2013, 01:43 AM
I think the rights extended for one season.

I wonder if another situation was in play too, that being that there was no clause in the original contract that allowed A&E to take the action they did?
I just read that the contract contained a "morals clause" in which each actor agreed not to do anything that would reflect badly on the show or A&E. I can't find it now.
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I heard that A&E had a representative at the interview and did nothing at the time of the interview. They knew what they had and only reacted to GLAD. They didn't think they would get the blow back they got and could silence DUCK.

Now there are some on the left who are saying that such speech should not be considered protected speech. Typical.

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Dec 23 2013, 02:49 AM
I heard that A&E had a representative at the interview and did nothing at the time of the interview. They knew what they had and only reacted to GLAD. They didn't think they would get the blow back they got and could silence DUCK.

Now there are some on the left who are saying that such speech should not be considered protected speech. Typical.

Nobody has said that.
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Dec 23 2013, 02:52 AM
Berton
Dec 23 2013, 02:49 AM
I heard that A&E had a representative at the interview and did nothing at the time of the interview. They knew what they had and only reacted to GLAD. They didn't think they would get the blow back they got and could silence DUCK.

Now there are some on the left who are saying that such speech should not be considered protected speech. Typical.

Nobody has said that.

Read the tweets down at the bottom.

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Berton
Dec 23 2013, 03:00 AM
Mountainrivers
Dec 23 2013, 02:52 AM
Berton
Dec 23 2013, 02:49 AM
I heard that A&E had a representative at the interview and did nothing at the time of the interview. They knew what they had and only reacted to GLAD. They didn't think they would get the blow back they got and could silence DUCK.

Now there are some on the left who are saying that such speech should not be considered protected speech. Typical.

Nobody has said that.

Read the tweets down at the bottom.

If you're going to bring in outside stuff like that, it would be helpful if you would say so. My comment was based on statements made on this forum.
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If you are going to only make remarks about statements on this forum it would be helpful if you would say so.
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Dec 23 2013, 03:16 AM
If you are going to only make remarks about statements on this forum it would be helpful if you would say so.
Okay, I'm saying so.
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